Yielding connection between two pieces of fabric, leather, etc.



Aug. 17

J. LINDAUER YIIZLDING CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF FABRIC LEATHER,ETC

SSheets-Sheet 1 Filed August 4, 1923 INVENTOR;

Attorney.

Aug. 17 1926.

J. LINDAUER Y IBLDING CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO PIECES,..OF FABRIC,LEATHER, ETC

Filed August 4. 1923 s Sheets-Sheet z JULES 1.1mm:

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Aug. 17 {1926.

. J. LINDAUER YIELDING cormzc'rrou BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF mung,LEATHBR,.E'10

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mvzu'rom moms Patented Aug. 17, 1926.

UNITED STATES J'ULES LINDAUER, 0F PARIS, FRANCE.

YIELDING- CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF FABRIC, LEATHER, ETC.

Application filed August 4, 1923, Serial No. 655.748, and in France July10, 1923.

The present invention has for its object yielding means for connectingtwo pieces of fabric, leather, etc., which permit. the separat1on ofthese pieces when one draws upon each of them in opposite directions,these pieces being automatically brought to gether when the tractionceases, the strings ensuring the elasticity not being visible when the,pieces are close together.

The device according to the invention is more particularly adapted foruse in corsets, corset-belts, breast-sustainers, gaiters, shoes,clothing.

The yielding connection device according to the invention comprises oneor more elastic strings connecting the parts of the.

corset or the like} said strings being disposed in such manner that theyare not visible in thenormal position of rest and will therefore not bethe cause of an additional thickness below the garments. If a tract-ion,

even very small, is exerted on said parts,

the strings are stretched vin an elastic man; ner and allow the parts ofthe corset which they hold to be separated, and on the other hand, theseparts of the corset-come together in an automatic manner. This affordsthe advantage of supporting the womans body in an elastic manner,without compressing it, and in an esthetic and concealed manner;

moreover the extensible lacing thus formed.

- forming cross-pieces and so disposed as not 'to extend outwardly ofthe borders, or by means of stitches or by whipstitching; and one or'more elastic strings are passed alternately upon the tape, stitches orwhipstitching of one piece and upon those of the other piece; the endsof the strings are preferably stoppedby engaging the tags which theycarry at their ends, within one .of the lugs formed by the saidcross-pieces. I

In the appended drawings which show by way of example an embodiment ofthe inventionz-- Fig.1 shows in elevation two pieces of fabric connectedtogether by the yielding arrangement according to theinvention, thewhole arrangement being in the position when no traction is exerted.

Fig. 2 is an elevation on a larger scale of the upper part of'Fig. 1, atraction being effected in opposite directions upon both :piecos nearthe upper part of the latter;

parts are broken away in order to show the different elements disposedin the edges of the pieces to be joined together, and chiefly the tapeand the elastic strings.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the opposite face of the lower ends of thejoined pieces, with parts broken away.

Fig. 3 shows on a larger scale a cross section on AA, (Fig. 2).

Fig. 45is a perspective view of the edge of one of the pieces, the edgeswhereof are connected together by tape pieces, a bush arrangement beingprovided.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to F 4: in which the edges are connected bystitches, no busk beingprovided.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Figs. 4.and 5 in Which the edges areconnected by Whipstitching.

Fig. 7 shows a corset made in three parts connected together by means oftwo arrangements according to the invention; one of the connections isin the normal position of rest; at the upper part of. the other con--nection, the pieces are separated so as to show the elastic stringsunder tension.

Fig. 8 shows a modified yielding connection between two parts of thecorset shown in Fig. 7 i

In the example shown in the drawings, the two pieces of fabric, leather,or'the like, 1 and 2, to be connected together in an elastic manner, areprovided on their adjacent borders with twostrips 4 and 5 secured bystitches 3. The strip 4 is also secured to the corresponding piece 1 or2, by the stitches 6. The strips 4 and 5 are con-.

nected together at intervals along their edges either by cross-pieces oftape 7 (Fig. 4), or by stitches 8 (Fig. 5) or by whipstitching 9 (Fig.6). The whole is covered by a strip 10 secured upon the piece 1 or 2 ystitches 3, 8 and secured to the band 5 b stitches 11. A Whalebone ormetallic busk 12 (Figs. 3 and 4-) may be inserted between the strips 10and 5 so as to give r1 1dity to the border of the pieces 1 and 2. he

,busks can be eliminated, or if desired, they can be usedonly upon apart of the height of the pieces 1 and 2.

- The elastic strings 13 are disposed as shown in Fig. 2; one or morestrings may be said strings are secured: by

used, In the'arrangement shown in Fig. 2 two stringls are used. Thestrings are alternately eld by thetape pieces 7 of the borders of thepieces 1 and 2. The ends of engaging their tags 14' in the tubular partformed between the strips A: and 5; these tags are held by one or moreof the tape pieces 7, and as the tension to which they are tends to makethem swing escape by reasonofthelr rigidity. To"remove these tags, it issimply necessary to pull them by hand in the direction of the arrows 15.

Fig. 7, illustrates theapplication of the connection device according tothe invention about, they cannot to a corset. This corset comprises thethree parts 16, 17, 18 connected together at 19' and 20 by thearrangement above described.

The connection 19 is in its normal position.

of rest when the corset is not in use. The

connection 20 is \drawn at the upper part by the efiect'of oppositetractions exerted upon the parts 17 and 18in the direction of the arrows21.

7 When it is desired to provide for a greater elasticity in differentparts, some of the tape pieces 7 can be disposed than others.

It may be advisable in some cases to use several lacings insteadof one,on the whole height of the borders of the pieces which are to beconnected. Fig. 8 illustrates for ex ample-the case wherein two strings24 are at greater intervals used to connect the u per parts of thepieces 16 and 17, while the ower parts of the latter are connected bymeans of two other 25; the degree of. elasticity of the strings 24 maybe the same as, or difierent from, that of the strings 25. v

Various constructional modifications may obviously be brou describedwithout eparting from the invalition; particular, the ta ieces 7,

attach distitches 8 or whipstitching 9 submitted ing gaps on said edges,

- alternately,

t in the devices above The ends of the strings, instead of being securedas described might'be simplysewed, or held by any other usual means.

The device may be applied to gaiters, shoes or clothing in order tounite their parts in an elastic manner.

Having nowdescribed my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let.- ters Patent is Y *1. A permanent yieldin arrangement forconnecting two pieces of abric, comprising on each piece strips forlining the edge of' the piece and sewed at a distance from said edge,means for connecting1 tervals the very edge of t e piece and the freeedges of said connected strips, thus leavand elastic strings passingthrough said gaps and extending alternately from the. space left on onepiece between two lining strips, to the similar space on the otherpiece, the ends of said strings being respectively inserted andmaintained between two lining strips.

2. 'A permanent yielding arrangement for,

co ecting two pieces of fabric comprising together at in- 7 on eachpiece straps for lining the edge of the piece and sewe edge, means forconnectin together at intervals the veryvedge of t e iece and the freeedges of saidconnected strips, thus leaving gaps on said edges, andseveral sets of two elastic strings, the strings passing through saidgaps and extending over one part of the height of the pieces to leit onone piece between two lining strips,

to'the similar space on the other piece, the

degree of elasticity'of the strings being different from one set toanother.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name-tothis specification.

JuLE's 'LINDAUER.

at a distance from saidin each set.

be connected, from the space

